Garmin VHF 300 Owner's Manual - Page 13
Reprogramming the Second-Priority Channel, Using 16/9 Mode, Monitoring Two Channels Dual Watch
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Basic Operation Monitoring Two Channels (Dual Watch) Dual watch allows you to cycle between monitoring the current channel you have selected and Channel 16. 1. Select MENU > CHANNEL > WATCH. 2. Select DUAL. "DUAL WATCH", the currently selected channel, and Channel 16 are displayed on the screen-for example, "DUAL WATCH CH: 75 + 16". 3. To exit Dual watch, select EXIT. Monitoring Three Channels (Tri Watch) Tri watch allows you to cycle between monitoring the current channel you have selected, Channel 16, and your second-priority channel. 1. Select MENU > CHANNEL > WATCH. 2. Select TRI. "TRI WATCH", the currently selected channel, Channel 16, and your second- priority channel are displayed on the screen-for example, "TRI WATCH CH: 75 + 16 + 9". 3. To exit Tri watch, select EXIT. Reprogramming the Second-Priority Channel You can program your radio to recognize a channel other than Channel 9 as your secondpriority channel. 1. Select MENU. 2. Select CHANNEL > 2ND PRIORITY. 3. Turn the Channel knob to change the channel displayed on the screen. 4. When the correct channel is displayed, select OK. Using 16/9 Mode 16/9 is a priority operation that is activated by pressing the 16/9 key (North American models) or the 16+ key (International models) on the handset. Pressing the 16/9 key or the 16+ key stops the current operation and changes your current working channel to Channel 16 on the first press, your second-priority channel on the second press, and your original channel on the third press. Entering this mode changes the transmit power to HI (25 W), and leaving this mode restores the previous setting. 1. Press the 16/9 key or the 16+ key to immediately switch to Channel 16 and change the transmit power to HI (25 W). To transmit on LO power in 16/9 mode, press the HI/LO key, and then select 1W. The radio displays 1W on the screen to indicate low-power transmission. 2. Press the 16/9 key or the 16+ key again to switch to your second-priority channel. 3. Press the 16/9 key or the 16+ key a third time to return to your previous current working channel and the previous transmit power setting. VHF 300 Series Owner's Manual